Verification prototype
MONOist describes SEIMEI as a verification machine, unveiled in Kyoto on 28 April 2026. [2]
Price & availability
Waseda University has not published a price
Prototype
Current dataset status: Prototype.
Product overview
About Seimei
SEIMEI is a verification prototype of a domestically developed Japanese humanoid. MONOist reports that it was unveiled publicly in Kyoto on 28 April 2026. It is developed by the Kyoto Humanoid Association (KyoHA), a general incorporated association established in August 2025 that includes Waseda University among its research and concept partners.
MONOist reports a height of about 140 cm, a weight of about 49 kg including the battery, and 23 degrees of freedom across the legs, waist and arms. Dempa Digital gives the same height and weight and describes 23 movable joint axes. The planned walking demonstration did not take place because an ankle-link component broke during preparations.
KyoHA says Japan lacks a domestic hardware development framework, and it aims to plan, design and build the robot, including its components, in Japan. It plans two future models in parallel, with a high-output power model prioritized and an agile, motor-driven functional model. Those plans are not variants of the SEIMEI verification prototype. No price, order route or delivery date has been announced.
Capabilities
Key features
Walking demo cancelled
MONOist says the planned walking demonstration was cancelled after an ankle-link component broke during preparations. [3]
Domestic development goal
Waseda's news page says KyoHA aims to address Japan's lack of a domestic hardware development framework and an integrated industrial structure. [1]
Two planned models
AIsmiley says KyoHA is developing a high-output power model, prioritized first, and a motor-driven agile model. [4]
Hardware profile
Specifications
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Body
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Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
- Actuation
- Not published
Power
- Battery
- Not published
- Runtime
- Not published
- Charge time
- Not published
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Hands & Manipulation
- DoF per hand
- Not published
- Payload
- Not published
- Hand / end effector
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- Sensors
- Not published
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
Seimei FAQ
Can you buy Seimei?
No general order page is verified. Seimei is currently classified as prototype. [1]
How tall is Seimei and how much does it weigh?
Seimei is 140 cm tall and weighs 49 kg (Including battery, per MONOist and Dempa Digital). [3][5]
How many degrees of freedom does Seimei have?
Seimei has 23 listed degrees of freedom; Legs 6x2, waist 3, arms 4x2 per MONOist; hands not listed. Dempa Digital also gives 23 movable joint axes. [3][5]
Who makes Seimei?
Seimei is made by Waseda University, based in Japan. [1]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]KyoHA (Kyoto Humanoid Association) participation (Waseda Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems) ↗Waseda University · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]動かぬ検証機「SEIMEI」に純国産ヒューマノイド開発に向けたKyoHAの覚悟を見たロボット開発クローズアップ(1/3 ページ) ↗MONOist (ITmedia) · press · accessed Oct 10, 2026
- [3]動かぬ検証機「SEIMEI」 (MONOist, 2/3 ページ) ↗MONOist (ITmedia) · press · accessed Oct 10, 2026
- [4]KyoHA SEIMEI humanoid (AIsmiley) ↗AIsmiley · press · accessed Oct 10, 2026
- [5]KyoHA unveils SEIMEI verification robot (Dempa Digital, in Japanese) ↗Dempa Digital · press · accessed Oct 10, 2026